Casino news: Nugget CEO has strong local ties

7:53 PM,
Jan. 22, 2014

Carlton Geer is the new CEO of John Ascuaga's Nugget.

Written by

Mikalee Byerman
Best Bets correspondent

Although he owns a global gaming consultancy and an international reputation for consummate business acumen, Carlton Geer says he's a local, through and through.

"I've actually had a home in the Reno area for about 30 years," he said. "I've had a home in Las Vegas concurrently for about 12 years. My wife has always lived here, and I commuted from Las Vegas to Reno. But I've been a resident of Reno for three decades now."

He notes that his background in the local gaming industry prepared him to take on his current challenge as the new president/chief executive officer of the historic property. ...